Ian Jamieson said:
>> I have an 11-year old step-brother who very much enjoys fantasy, and
>> he
> has
>> asked me what else there is in this genera to read.
>
> I have a few ideas:
> The Harper Hall books of Anne McCaffrey, 'Dragonsinger',
> 'Dragonsong'
> and 'Dragondrums' are excellent books for an 11 year old. I liked
> McCaffrey until she milked the idea too much, ala, Eddings.
> A second vote for 'Ender's Game' by Orson Scott Card.
> I can't believe that noone has mentioned 'The Hobbit' by JRR
> Tolkien. The Heinlien youth books as mentioned are good, especially,
> 'Space
> Cadet' and 'Starman Jones'.
I think people had been purposely staying away from SF titles
because of the original request for beginning FANTASY books...
Yes, if you open things up to SF as well, I'm sure there will
be a further outpouring...
...though really, these lists are starting to look like carbon
copies of the younger end of everyone's "comfort books" from
the recent thread of some weeks back.
-Rick